Cardinals at Dodgers 8/20/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:21 AM ET

The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won for the second straight time on Saturday downing the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 to move into second place in the National League Central just 4 games behind the first place Chicago Cubs. Marcell Ozuna hit a home run in the win while Miles Mikolas pitched six strong innings.

The Dodgers lost 5-4 on Saturday to the Seattle Mariners on a 10th inning balk that brought the walk-off run home for the Mariners. Los Angeles has lost 5 of 7 and now trails the National League West leading Arizona Diamondbacks by two games.
Jose Martinez leads St. Louis with a .308 batting average and in RBIs with 69. Matt Carpenter is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 33. St. Louis has a team batting average of .251 while opposing hitters are averaging .241 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Monday, the Cardinals will send Austin Gomber to the mound. The lefthander this season is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.89, 32 Ks and 19 BBs.

Matt Kemp leads Los Angeles with a .284 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 69. Cody Bellinger leads the team in hits with 113. Max Muncy is the team leader in home runs with 28. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .243 while opposing hitters are averaging .231 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. On Monday, the Dodgers will send Alex Wood to the mound. The lefthander this season is 7-6 with an ERA of 3.51, 113 Ks and 31 BBs.

This is the first head to head meeting between the two teams this season. St. Louis has won each of Austin Gomber’s last 4 starts and each of the left-hander’s last 4 starts on grass. The Cardinals are also 5-0 in the last 5 played on the road. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 7-4.

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